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Forum: Pentax Q
03-12-2015, 12:39 PM
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Just had another thought, along the lines of the Speedbooster .... It would be kinda funny for someone to come up with a mFT or Nikon 1-mount to Q adapter. mFT and Nikon 1 bodies are kind of "selfish" in that they can use almost everyone else's lenses, but you can't put mFT or Nikon 1 lenses on any other bodies since the flange distance is so short -- but they could work on a Q!
Sony E-mount lenses wouldn't offer any advantage over Pentax APSC lenses, it would be more about bragging rights. (Take that, Sony fanboys! :p )
The mFT and Nikon 1 systems are a bit closer in terms of usual focal length, size, and weight to the Q system, so those would make a little more sense than adapting APSC lenses. It should be quite easy for Metabones and the other manufacturers to create a focal length reducer to go from mFT or Nikon 1 to the Q mount.
One problem, I suppose, is that the mFT lenses require an active electronic mount in order to power the focus-by-wire system. And one problem with the Nikon 1 system is that it doesn't have many lenses, so there wouldn't be much of an accessible market. So maybe this is a dumb idea .... Threadjack over. :(
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Forum: Pentax Q
03-11-2015, 09:42 AM
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I think the speedbooster idea would be great. It wouldn't have to go all the way to a full 5x focal length reduction, just compensating for the APS-C to Q crop factor, or even just partially compensating, would offer existing DA/FA lens owners (not just telephoto enthusiats) a better path to the Q system. Adapted lenses are a gateway drug to native lenses, meaning that this could potentially increase overall Q lens sales, rather than compete with them. The f-stop improvement would be a boon to the Q when shooting in low light, without threatening the better image quality offered by the larger-sensor cameras.
I think the accessory grip (with or without battery) would also be great, Olympus' two-part approach would be awesome. Maybe they are afraid that this will invite someone to try to lift a DA560 by the lens mount. :eek:
I'm glad to see they introduced continuous AF in the Q-S1. The 1/1.7'" sensor is well suited for casual video. While I think it would be awesome to build it into a serious ENG video camera, maybe just some minor improvements like continuous focus assist, more modern framerates, and adding mic/headphone ports on the battery grip would be sufficient to make this an even better alternative for casual and enthusiast video use -- to replace the camcorders that Ricoh used to build. Those are things that would require a faster processor, but the processor and sensors are getting faster all the time whether anyone wants them to or not anyhow. So it wouldn't increase costs that much.
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